Engineers to begin repair plans soon

ATKINS — The Atkins City Council learned during its regular meeting Tuesday night that engineers will soon begin plans to start repairs needed on water and sewer facilities.

In November, the council approved an ordinance to refinance water and sewer bonds to generate $1.4 million to pay for work on its sewer system. Some bonds from 2011 were refunded and combined with 2018 bonds to provide funding for wastewater improvements.

The city is in a compliance order with the ADEQ [Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality] because so much groundwater overflows at the treatment plant near Pottsville.

Last month, aldermen voted to pay installments to McClelland Consulting Engineers and Cornerstone Construction to replace the water lines near the treatment plant.

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